Residential school records needed to answer ‘hard questions’: special interlocutor
The records are important because they represent ‘a path to the truth,’ says Kimberly Murray.
Children
‘The bond is broken’: Data shows number of Indigenous kids in foster care is going up: StatCan
Indigenous population is on the rise, housing still an issue.
Audit needed to find treaty payments that went to schools rather than residential school survivors
A founding member of the Children of Shingwauk residential survivor group and longtime member of…
BATC expands search for lost children in Saskatchewan
The Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs (BATC) in Saskatchewan says it’s expanding its search for graves…
Williams Lake research leads investigators into ‘darkest recesses of human behavior’ says chief
If you need emotional support, the National Indian Residential School Crisis Hotline can be reached…
Bearskin Lake First Nation says Canada Day will be used as ‘day of mourning’
Warning: This story has disturbing details about Indian residential schools. If you are feeling triggered,…
Remains of 215 children found at former residential school in British Columbia
Warning: This story has disturbing details about the Kamloops residential school. If you are feeling…
Yukon First Nations family support worker program aims to heal broken families, children in care
There were some jitters but mostly excitement at the 2021 Yukon First Nation Family Support…
Winnipeg advocates call for 24-hour safe space in the city
Advocates in Winnipeg are renewing the call for a 24/7 safe space amidst the COVID-19…